#6CA979
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.095 150), rgb(108, 169, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#6CA979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA979 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.095 150) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6CA979 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA979 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA979 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA979 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA979
oklch(68% 0.095 150)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E61
oklch(63.2% 0.122 150)
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Step 600
600
#298847
oklch(55.6% 0.132 150)
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Step 700
700
#1A7339
oklch(49% 0.122 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#195E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#6CA979 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA9F76 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A79C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA979
#6CA979
oklch(68% 0.095 150)
- #BA83B4
#BA83B4
oklch(68.1% 0.094 330.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6CA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
Use #6CA979 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.